relief for traders and customers in Dijon for the reopening of shops

“Finally !“. Steven Sines is relieved to be able to reopen his furniture store. The Butlers manager waited for this moment for a month, until he”open the gate, turn on the light and put on the outfit“. He started work at 9 a.m., like almost all the shops in the Toison d’Or shopping center in Dijon (Côte-d’Or), this Saturday, November 28.

A turnover to catch up for traders

The timing is crucial for traders, whose stalls have been closed for a month. “It’s crucial for us“, repeats Steven Sinès.”It’s Christmas time, it’s very important to us“says the manager of Butlers who is in a special situation. He is a franchisee, that is to say he manages the store on behalf of a brand. “We have invested our time and our euros. I hope it will“, he says.

But with this reopening, he is optimistic for the weeks to come. “I have the impression that the customers are there, so that is a good omen.“

A little more vigilance on the gauge for the shopping center

The Dijon people were there for this first day of reopening. “I had planned to come and I’m happy to see people again “, smiles 14-year-old Méline. She arrived among these clusters of people getting off the tram throughout the morning. This was the case around 10 am when about 20 people got off the tram to go to the shopping center.

The sign that precisely monitors the number of people in the mall. “_A laser sensor system was installed on the eight entrances_. It allows us to know the number of people and to adapt to protect the health of our customers“, explains the director, Gauthier Derache. Clearly when the gauge approaches 85%, security will be more vigilant at the entrances.

In any case, the shopping center, like most shops, can remain open even on Sundays, to make up for lost time.

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